new pairs of shorts.
Contact lenses come in a variety of styles, including hard, soft, everyday wear, and extended wear, all of which are deemed safe. However, significant issues may arise on rare occasions. Because contact lenses are worn by about 45 million individuals in the United States, a danger affecting even a tiny fraction of users might result in thousands of people being affected.
The most prevalent contact lens-related issues and conditions include:
Irritation or pain in the eyes.
Swelling around the eyes.
Hazy vision or light sensitivity.
Conjunctivitis ("pink eye").
Infectious keratitis (damage to the smooth, transparent front region of the eye) corneal ulcers (inflammation of the cornea due to an infection).
Although minor irritation may go away on its own in a day or two, if you have severe or persistent symptoms, you should stop wearing your contacts and consult an eye doctor. This usually necessitates a consultation with an ophthalmologist.
Sleeping with contacts is dangerous.
The cornea is the eye's clear outer layer. It protects the eye and aids in focusing light on the retina, allowing you to see clearly. While contacts rarely injure the cornea, sleeping in contacts that aren't designed for lengthy wear can increase the risk of corneal infection or ulcer.